Textile packaging



Aug. l5, 1933. K, n MaccoLL 1,922,969

TEXTILE PACKAGING Filed May 51, v 1930 IN V EN TOR.

ATTORNEYS.

PatentedY Aug. 15, 1933 PATENT oFFics TEXTILE PACKAGING Kenneth D. MacColl, Providence, R.--I., assignor to J. & I. Coats (Rhode Island) Incorporated,

Pawtucket, R. I., a

Island Corporation of Rhode Application May 31, 1930. Serial No. 458,644

3 Claims.y (Cl. 20G-51) The present invention relates to the packaging of textile fabrics sold in strip form, and has 'particular reference to the packaging of tape.

The packaging of these textile articles, par- 5 ticularly bias tape, has heretofore consisted of paper wrappers with the color of the article indicated thereon, or of cellophane wrappers through which the color and texture could be observed. While this latter transparent wrapping is much more satisfactory, it is diiiicult to match colors accurately and to judge of the texture and the quality of the article, on account of the sheen of the wrapper.

The principal object of this invention is the packaging of a textile article so as to expose a portionthereof outside of the package for direct color matching and for direct observation of the texture and quality of the article.

j A further diinculty in the packing of a textile 20 article resides in the necessity for opening the packagewhenever a purchaser wishes to obtain a sample of the material. A further object of my invention is to provide a packaging construction 25 which will permit the cutting of a sample withping, and without permitting unwinding or unfolding of the textile article.

With these and other objects and advantageous features in View, the invention consists of certain novel arrangements of parts more fully disclosed in the detailed description following, in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, and more particularly specified in the appended claims. l

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a plan view, partly broken away, of a novel packaging fortextile articles;

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2 2 of Figure 1;

Fig. 3 is a plan View of a modified package form; and

Fig. 4 is a detail View of a further modified form.

`It has been found desirable to package textile fabrics so as to permit direct inspection of the article and facilitate color matching and examination of the texture and quality. I have therefore devised a package construction which provides a protecting wrapping for the fabric and also provides an opening in the wrapping through t which one end portion of the fabric maybe extended so as to be positioned outsideof the wrapper and accessible for direct inspection; andthe following is a detailed description of'preferred constructions which embody the principles of my invention.

out necessity for opening or disturbing the wrap- Referring to the drawing, a textile article such as a bias tape 10 of definite length is wound on a core of cardboard or the like 11. A label band 12, carrying the usual descriptive data, is then placed around the wound tape, and a transparent protecting cover 13 of cellophane or the like is then secured over the package to prevent the soiling of the textile article, and also the unwinding or unfolding thereof.

In order to facilitate direct inspection of the packaged material, an opening 14 through the label and an aligned opening 15 in the cellophane are provided, and one end portion 16 of the textile article is passed through the openings to F extend over the cellophane Wrapping.

The free end 16 is therefore positioned outside y mine the exact texture and quality of the tape,

and if desired, a small portion of this exposed end may be clipped for use as a sample.

Instead of positioning the label band beneath the cellophane, two cellophane end caps 17, 18 may be provided for the package, and a label band 19 may be positioned so as to cover the adjacent edges of the cellophane caps. With this type of packaging, an opening 20 need be made only in the label band, and the free end 21 drawn through this opening. A sticker 22 is preferably used for attaching the free end to the outside of the package, thus tying down the free end and also locking the label band in place without the use of adhesive on the label band.

Itis sometimes desirable to position the last layer and the free end of the strip material at one edge of the package, so as to extend over the label band and leave an unobstructed display surface on the label band, as shown in Figure 4. The label band opening 20a is now positioned adjacent the last layer, thus permitting the free end to n and the scope of the invention as defined in the 1 appended claims. v

I claim:

1. In combination, a folded textile strip a label band extending transversely of the strip and around said folded strip,A and a protecting l,

cover over said label band and said folded strip i mediate its edges and adjacent the last layer of said fabric, the free end of said fabric eX- tending through said opening and overlying said band.

3. In combination, a package comprising a folded textile strip, a label band embracing the package transversely of said strip and a protecting cover about vsaid package and band, said label band and cover having aligned openings, and said strip having a free end extending through said aligned openings, whereby said label band is .held in position relative to said cover.

KENNETH D. MACQQLL.. 

